Allentown Area

Given expected shortages, Allentown high schools and others are connecting the county elections staff with students in hopes of beefing up the number of young and bilingual poll workers.

Professors from Penn State, American University and the University of Michigan will lead a series of discussions at the Center for Ethics at Muhlenberg College.

Allentown inspectors shut down the complex in early December after finding unregistered units and fire hazards.

By the time Allentown Fair concert tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, 141 people were in line, bundled in winter coats and many with umbrellas.

City officials are eyeing a more robust program in the wake of an Allentown business complex being deemed "an immediate risk to human life" after unannounced inspections.

Fastnacht Day might be Feb. 13, but don't tell that to the customers at Mary Ann Donut Kitchen. They came for the donuts early Thursday, and they'll be sold through Feb. 25.

The Morning Call Guild on Thursday will join seven other Tribune Publishing newsrooms across the country, including the Chicago Tribune and the Orlando Sentinel, in a one-day walkout.

"Mechanical issues" forced the closure of William Allen High School on Wednesday, the Allentown School District said in a release.

The pet expo will take place inside the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds starting on Friday.

Allentown School District directors approved a resolution to fire Cheryl Clark, who led William Allen High School for less than a year.